MPCSD Early Learning Center – Oak Knoll Site is the Menlo Park City School District’s early childhood education site at Oak Knoll Elementary in Menlo Park, serving young children roughly two through five years old and operating on weekdays.
The Oak Knoll site is one campus of the Menlo Park City School District Early Learning Center that provides early childhood education and care for young children. The program serves children in the two- to five-year age range and is part of the district-operated Early Learning Center network.
The program uses a project-based, play-inspired curriculum that addresses social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. Instruction emphasizes sustained inquiry, child-led exploration, and emergent, culturally responsive learning supported by state preschool learning frameworks and developmentally appropriate practices. Daily classroom experiences include art, music and movement, literacy activities, science, math, fine and gross motor experiences, sensory exploration, dramatic play, blocks and outdoor/nature exploration.
Educators at the Early Learning Center are required to meet specified early childhood education credentials for lead, assistant and aide roles. The Early Learning Center follows California Community Care Licensing regulations; the Oak Knoll facility number is 414004568. The program describes itself as intentionally inclusive and reserves at least 25% of spaces for children from low-income families.
The program partners with local organizations to provide enrichment such as weekly music and movement and organized soccer experiences, and it offers parent and caregiver education opportunities through partner organizations.
A play-based preschool that supports children through self-directed play, experimentation and projects that follow their curiosity; educators support concept development, independence and social interaction in a multi-age classroom.
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